Strong to extreme winds coupled with warm temperatures are creating hard, easily-triggered windslabs in most treeline lee features as well as pockets of the alpine that are sheltered enough to hold snow.
Lawinenprobleme
Wind Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Possible - Likely
Größe
1–3
Windslabs have formed in sheltered lee features at Treeline and protected pockets in the Alpine.
Storm Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Unlikely - Possible
Größe
1–2
Anywhere from 5-35cm of new snow fell Saturday evening. Warm temperatures and winds have stiffened the storm snow into a more cohesive soft slab layer. Some pockets of soft slab may release from skier presence.
Deep Persistent Slabs
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
Hochgebirge
Waldgrenze
Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
Wahrscheinlichkeit
Unlikely - Possible
Größe
2–3
Basal facet collapses are still being noted in test pits below midpack bridging layers. Shallow snowpack areas and rocky outcrops are likely trigger locations.